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www.allasone.org
All As One provides complete care to Sierra Leone’s most vulnerable children at their facility in Freetown. It was established in 1997 with a mission to respond to the critical dilemma of the orphaned, abandoned, abused and destitute, through the:
- All As One Children's Center - Providing a safe home and care for orphaned and abandoned children in Sierra Leone.
- All As One School - Working to meet the educational needs of the children in their care and in the surrounding community.
- All As One Medical Clinic - Helping to keep Sierra Leonean children and families healthy, by providing preventative intervention and medical treatment.
- The first priority is to provide shelter, medical care, schooling, meals, clothing, social interaction and love for the Centre’s children in Freetown. In addition, both the clinic and the school serve the surrounding community by reaching out to many families over the years, establishing single mothers with their own businesses and temporarily assisting with housing costs when a family would otherwise be put onto the streets.
AAO has a vision for an expanded child welfare project in Sierra Leone that is designed specifically to meet both the immediate and long-term needs of children and young adults in desperate circumstances.
AAO wishes to provide rehabilitation, medical care and education for hundreds and thousands of war-affected, orphaned, abandoned, and destitute children and adolescents in Sierra Leone. With the right opportunities, destitute children and adolescents can become self-sufficient and responsible adults. These opportunities enrich not only individual children, but are passed on to the community, the nation, and future generations.
All As One has purchased 6 acres of land just outside Freetown. This area has an available water supply, as well as a large population of displaced and war-wounded children and families, who would greatly benefit from All As One's services.
All As One’s plans for the six acres include:
An expanded Clinic/Hospital: this small hospital (50-75 beds) would serve thousands of Sierra Leonean children and families each year.
An expanded School: A larger school for primary and junior secondary education to the children in the community and for evening vocational training classes for adults.
An expanded Children’s Center: for up to 150 children, who would otherwise die or be left homeless.
Additionally, a new administration building for the entire compound, guest quarters, a centrally located cafeteria/kitchen with large dining hall, plus a soccer playing field and playground for the children, are also part of the plans.
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